I'm pretty sure Rick took those newspapers. There's no point in letting them rot. Maybe donate them to a museum or sell to keep funding abandoned building adventures!
Generally I think found items should be left. But in this case,I think you should take the newspapers and books. These items should be saved. You might even get a favor from a happy ghost!
The very old newspapers were packaged so carefully as to preserve them for their history !! You should have taken them as no one cares about this property and they could have been taken to a local library . Regardless if you should see a rare painting in these abandoned home take it and donate it > you never would leave a Picasso behind or a Monet !!
A little late here, but, I too, couldn't believe how he just kept throwing them aside and leaving them. I also thought they should go to a library. They had been so very cared for so as to preserve them.
The owner of the newspapers preserved them well. You shouldn't have opened them and just left them to rot. You should have taken them to your local museum or library.
I was thinking the same thing. the place is going to colasp and all will be lost . If you can go back a retrieve the items. Then donate them to the local musem is a wonderful historiacal, idea.
The plastic wrap that the newspapers were wrapped in looked like it might have been a special material to resist deterioration by sunlight and the environment. You should have either wrapped it back the way you found it or better yet, take it with you. I've seen enough of these videos to know that there is a sort of unspoken "policy" of never taking things from the houses that people go into. But there are times when doing so will save some important items from being totally lost forever. If someone like you came across a stash of money, would you keep it, leave it there or even include it in the video (and then keep it)? The same question holds with, say, an historic document - like an authentic copy of the Declaration of Independence. Would anyone take (save) this or leave it there to be lost to the elements? There is a such thing as discretion, and for the most part, recording but not disturbing is a good policy. But there are times when good judgment requires removing an item of significance to keep it from being destroyed. This house was jam-packed with "discretion".
Hey, you recently responded to one of my comments on a vid you made near my hometown area. If you did indeed recover and preserve the precious finds here your aim is very noble and hugely appreciated. How people could leave things like this to the elements is a mystery but you've made it right in some not so small way. Looking forward to new discoverys coming our way!
The WW1 and WW2 newspapers are probably worth some money. Just because they are so well preserved. They would be a great collection for a small museum or something. I have some old newspapers, but they are not that old, and not in that good a condition. As for the historical stuff from the 1960s, it was common for newspapers around that time to print special historical collector editions. I'm not sure these are worth any money, but they are still cool.
Please take those books with you. The Historical Center would be so grateful. If you didn't take them --- GO BACK AND GET THEM! You have a treasure there! 📚📚
The books really are not valuable. I have experience with antique books and have even worked with the Director of the Lilly Library at Indiana University and can tell you the deteriorating books in the house are actually worthless.
Andrew Brendan People with an interest in that subject matter, that region, that author, the original owner and where it came from... even how it looks and all the contemporaneous notes will make those books very interesting and collectable. plus they must be preserved now in order for them to age further and gain additional value in the future. As someone who focuses on higher value items you don't seem to understand what makes old books of any age intrinsically interesting to others and saleable.
We will have to agree to disagree. I stand by what say: moldy, mass-produced, out-of-date textbooks and old government reports have no financial value and are of extremely limited interest even in good condition; the book with Edison's picture in good shape would be an interesting nostalgia item but of no great value. The notes in a textbook other than routine class notes could simply be transcribed elsewhere. Age has doesn't have that much to do with a book's value and sentimentality even less. An historical society given the books seen here would wait until the donor was gone then discard the books. In pristine condition they could be good for a display or to show to schoolchildren as a history lesson. I know I sound like the bad guy in this thread but I'm not. I have 26 years of being around old books and some of my training came from the Director of the Lilly Library at Indiana University. A professional book dealer would tell you what I've been saying: interesting to see the books Rick and Bekah found but those particular book just aren't important or valuable. If an old book makes someone happy that's great but many times the value is only sentimental value.
The historical society would go gaga bananas over those newspapers and books. I saw one folder that said photographs. You need to go back and collect all those documents and turn them in before they are all ruined. That's the right thing to do. It was a nice long video, thank you. Now it's time to go back with a couple good boxes and collect all that stuff.
I love your videos.I also love the way that Bekah films,she pays attention to the details.Great Job!.....Also,You should have taken the some of the items that you found to your local museum.I know that it would seem disrespectful but it is going to rot anyway.
I usually condone taking things away from Abandoned places, but in this case, those books and newspapers will never be seen again when the rest of the roof collapses. They will be destroyed forever. I would have probably taken the books and turned them into the local Library, Museum, or Board of Education so that they could be handled and preserved properly. Literature should always be respected just like the person that read and cherished that Literature. I wonder what he/she taught? Amazing find! I wish it was not too dangerous to see what else was in there.
Angelina I was thinking the same thing about the museum! The history in those papers would be a benefit for future generations. Thanks Rick and Bekah for a great find!!
How lucky it was that you found this place and actually took a good look around. I'm sure many people have been through that place and were never interested enough to find those historical newspapers and books. Thankfully you were able to rescue the documented history that someone long ago so carefully saved. Great videos! Great save! I just love it when you guys get all excited about finding things like old batteries. "OH look! 1972! lol
I am a history teacher and this stuff looks exactly like the memorabilia collected by a history teacher. Those old newspapers, if original, would be worth preserving.
Oh my gosh you two!! Just watched #53 abandoned Teachers House!! Oh if you could only go back and retrieve the really old books and special newspapers!! No I know you guys never take anything from houses and I totally understand and respect you both for that.... but... did you know that you can take really old rare books and newspapers like the ones you found to the library and donate them for all Americans to see? It cost you nothing and the library would restore them? They were soooo precious!! I’m sick that they are probly lost now 😒 So please please just give it a thought for next time please.... I live in Washington State So I would never see them but others anyone even scholars would see and study them....please give this a thought... God would understand and accept that I know!!! Keep up the good work and I’ll keep watching with a big thumbs up!! Thank you for your time!! K Bell Tacoma Wa
That stuff is irreplaceable. You really should consider going back and taking that stuff to a museum. It is going to be ruined if not preserved. There is a lot of history that has to be saved. You really should push the only leave foot prints aside for this one. It is so sad those newspapers were preserved for a reason. Possibbly to be found by wonderful people like yourselves. The place is beyond repair and I dont think anyone else will be visiting.
Do not vandalize or steal from the places you visit. Every item in that place tells a story, gives the place an antique feel to It. Just take photographs, do not leave or steal anything.
Michael, I think most UEs agree with that usually, but this stuff will rot completely away within a year, especially because he did not replace the newspapers where they were stored away all these years. I'd rather he took them than left them out in the elements.
but items like that need to be preserved . yes i agree things need to be kept has they are . but those items are gonna be gone within the year . they need to be put in places to be cleaned and looked after for people to enjoy years from now . that building is gonna be gone soon because the weather . when i visit places i leave stuff but in this case these beautiful items are gonna be lost to time . taking pictures is not gonna allow people to read the books or papers .
Teachers are the ultimate boarders. My husband and I are both teachers and we have saved ∧ collected so many things to use in the classroom. This person must have been a history teacher. Probably loved history himself and used these items to show his students!! Very cool. I hope you broke your rule and saved those books and newspapers.. Incredible find!
I think it's your duty to preserve those books. The newspaper events around WW2 she likely lived thru why it meant something but obviously she taught history clearly was her passion. The building likely is condemned please go back and gather the books find out her name and donate to local museum in her name. I like your videos. I'm a history nut too. Books themselves in another 20 years will be antiques. If she taught history that means she wanted to share it with others. If I lived close all historical things you found there should be donated to preserve her love of it.
I have watched many abandoned videos. My husband watches the history channel a lot. I have learned more about World War 2 I mean it is amazing. That news paper is piece of history that should never be forgot. So many people died and were wounded in that war. America has not seen war on her land since the Civil War so we take it for granted. I remember when my brothers were drafted during the Vietnam War. Don't let that history rot there. There is a reason it was you and Bekah found it.
I love that kind of packaging where it is like papers packed within papers. Like a spontaneous slice of someone's mind or life. You should have saved that.
" there is a sort of unspoken "policy" of never taking things from the houses"... well when "things" are books and newspapers I think people should rescue them from decay, take it to a public library to be properly preserved for future generations.
ur such good ppl this was awesome! and a Great big thank u for saving what u could save...so interesting to see into someone's life and appreciate all they put into it...that person I'm sure is looking down from heaven smiling and thanking u... God bless both...
hey Rick & Bekah, awesome explore,, now normally in a house explore i would say, yeah , don't steal anything leave things as they are, don't take them,,,,,,, but this however, is an exception to the rule, i really think that you guys should go back there and carefully collect some of those papers and books, not even for financial gain, but for the historical value of those pieces,, the newspapers especially, whoever the person was who owned them,, definitely wanted to preserve them and sadly, that's not going to happen if they stay in that house too much longer , you can see in a short time it's going to be a crumbled mess ,and all that history will be lost,,, i'm sure by now, ,Most of that family has probably passed on and even if not, i'm sure they'd be glad to see that some one at least preserved those pieces , it would be such a shame to see them get ruined by the house and by the elements , those books can easily be restored to take the mold off of them,,, and the local county historian's would probably be interested in them
I'm a new sub{ month or so} I love your vids. Love Bekah's filming, she's the best. She's so soft spoken & neither of you have bad language like some do..
I think if you pull the former owner's stuff out of envelopes or folders such as personal papers or cards you should make the effort to put them back the way you found them. To do otherwise is disrespectful, even if the person is dead and/or gone.
I think the overwhelming majority has voted that maybe a trip back to this house to save the papers and books may be a good idea. You can donate them to a museum or historical society to preserve history. No one here will fault you for this. I know you are only there to document a decaying building, but soon all will be lost to dust. Archaeologists preserve antiquity. Just a thought.
What a find! Great items in the house and great camera work. Thank you for showing the books; I always like to see them. I have some experience with antique and collectible books and can tell you that even though those books are old the only one that might have had any monetary value is the one with Thomas Edison's picture. Because of the condition of the book and if it has a damp smell that particular copy may not be worth much if anything. I come from generations of teachers who all lived in the same house over many years. Old textbooks are a familiar sight!
Amazing stuff. Couldn't/shouldn't those things be preserved in a museum or such? Again, it makes one wonder who lived here...A single male school teacher with no family? Doesn't the county intervene? Interesting...
this is my favorite of all your videos I just want to go sit and read. please save the books . maybe you can give them to a library or school or museum. it is so sad
I am Christian enough to know that "Thou shalt not steal" means don't steal; however, preservation isn't wrong, especially if the artifact is facing destruction. As has been said, if you don't want to protect historical items, take them to a museum or library.
I usually wouldn't approve of removing items, but those books and newspapers belong in the historical society in your area! As a genealogist I would love to look at them. There aren't many books and newspapers left and in such good condition. They need rescued! Also, The Night Before Christmas book also needs rescued! That was in fantastic shape! BTW, love your channel and videos!
Please, please, PLEASE, tell me you took those book's!! any book collector, library, or historian would cherish, and preserve them. in this situation I, and I bet other's would say it would be okay to take them.
I hope you go back and save those newspapers. Those are of historical significance and should be given to your local Department of History to be preserved for future generations.
I had completely forgotten about Easter Seal stamps! I wish the good old things would be salvaged. People love the old books. Please justify salvaging them. You can donate them to an old book store if you don't want to have taken anything for them.
This is an amazing find kids. I wonder if you could try to find the owner of this property and ask permission to remove the old books and newspapers and see if the local museum would be interested in displaying them. It does seem such a shame to let these things just rot. Happy exploring kids!
You should have took the books because it was the life of someone. You could have looked up on the computer to find her relatives I bet it would be priceless to them.
Guys - your video have moved me enough to post the first comment I have EVER made on RU-vid - you must contact the local Historical Society so that they can attempt to preserve some of these treasures! Also, the person who lived here would probably been of significance to the area. I enjoy your videos, and I assume that you took the time off camera to leave things the way you found them...
I can't believe someone just left all those cool Civil War Publications and those Declaration of War newspapers....all those other old papers too!!!! WOW!!!! Crazy!!!
We can all let it be a lesson! If we have old collectibles, ( like I do) maybe I should donate them for safe keeping before my roof falls in after I croak! Isn't it amazing how much stuff most of us save for " someday"... especially CLOTHES! These videos inspire me to clean out my closets!! Lol!
Seen quite a lot of your videos and really appreciate the filming and your down-to-earth, honest way of exploring and documenting. Wonder if the toilet was still hiding there somewhere in the mess ;). It's sad to see all the personal belongings just sit there and rot away. As if they didn't have any family relatives to take of cleaning it up.
Hey dude, i just wanted to tell you that your videos are so interesting and well done, i used to think that this exploring videos were lame until i found your video about that old cabin in the woods that you even re visited, anyway, i just subbed, keep up the good work, Cheers all the way from Costa Rica!
It seems to me that the teacher living there was a history professor. I know there's a code of taking nothing, but those items were historic and should be preserved. I can't believe that anyone who took such care to persevere these things would want them to rot! Wonderful find, guys!
Please salvage those old newspapers. Please. You know that person would have wanted that, unquestionably.Please tell m you didn't leave all those old newspapers exposed on the bed without rewrapping them... these explorers ( in general, not just them) need to understand salvage and relinquishment, as you can clearly see that no one cares about any of that stuff now and the original owner couldn't have made it any more clear that ,,,,,~.they wanted it preserved saved and enjoyed not left to rot and be destroyed after having gone to all that effort to collect and preserve them ~!!!!!
Good video y'all. please tell me y'all took those old books. no one will be back for them & if y'all don't want them. they could be donated to a library.
the books and notes, are from somebody coming into the country LEAGLY, I know, my relitives , keep there books etc for years, cause they were so proud of it
Please tell me you took the newspaper with Declared War, and those book at least! Its obvious it now belongs to noone, if anything take to an historian and give it to them! What a treasure!
Wow I agree with you 100% those things should not have been left to the Rain storms. The person died before his wishes could have been realised. Must have been a p/t Historian or a History Teacher. ...I kind of wonder...if in fact the 1st plastic wrapped bundle with "Newpapers 157" I think Ink stamp on it was borrowed from a Library, & he died before he could return them...?? btw there was a good Stereo Record Changer on the shelf you swiped you hand past. It will fall in by July, & all will go to the Dump. Oh the place saw life up until early in the 1990's....I recognised some little things the Fuses were later versions etc. I bet $$$ the Roof was bad when buddy lived there, & he worried about moisture wrecking his work...
this is one of your best fines . I also agree to just explore and leave things the way there were only take videos and pictures. But in cases like this.there is a exception to that rule . these treasures you found are something you should have taken. As long as you don't keep them for yourself or sell.. Because that's history that could be put on display for other generations to enjoy.. Also think of the owner who took such great lengths to store them and preserve all that, because all that material must have met something to him/her. what a great tribute it would be for that owner to go back and savage as much as you can . But if you do please be careful and do so as safely as you both can. that place looks very unsafe..Best of luck to you both, and stay safe.
I would take those books. They are worth a lot in bookshops.. I like watching these videos both of you are good..🤗 As for who the owner might have been I'd give it back to them If I could.🤔 there is a gasoline can. You should wear masks Doing this ... P.S. your not stealing if you got in abandoned places like this..
You should of taken some of this stuff. You shouldn't go by the "don't take things" rule when you know the house will collapse in no time and everything will be ruined.
